Warm thoughts to you Mindee

Jane - You know what I would do?? Pick your favorite room to spend time in and fix that room up first. That way you can retreat when things become just too much. It will be lovely when it is all completed.
I think if we take things in small steps instead of looking at the whole picture it can be overwhelming. Kind of like weight - you didn't start off thinking 85 pounds was impossible did you???

Answer me!! lol

No, you focused on the first 5 and went from there (see , how I am answering for you??? )

Anyway, I feel like Dr Phil - how did I get so wise -lol

WhatEVER......

HUGS Marti. The girls have spent more time with me since I moved closer. I didn't realize how much they missed me. It is just hard with Gaby because I feel like her only parent. We spent time in bed this morning laughing. HATE dropping her off and leaving her for the day but I want her to have a good life.So, off to work I go.

Trying to end it with Rocky. It would be for the best. I don't have time for a relationship and besides he won't move here. I think a year is long enough to invest in all this....besides I really need to focus on the job for the next year.

THANKS Cristi for the cards Always on top of things

better get back to work!

Jane: Yes, I found you! Sorry you're having a difficult time with your house.

I'll chime in more later when I have read some more of your past chats ...

Hello JL's. Not feeling real good here lately with an earache and some other ills. I will try to check in again soon. Hopefully things will get better quickly. Tomorrow is my mammogram..ugh!

Hi ladies,

Cristi - glad you had such a good day with Jason. Have you gotten any letters yet from your soldier?

Marti - hey, be sure and share the scrapbook pages with us. Are you going to do some of your San Fransisco vacation? You had some really cool pictures to work with.

Mindee - so when's your next apt? Are you the one who's going every week now?

Susan - I'm not sure which room I'd say is my favorite, but I think I'll have them start on the bedroom and master bath. That's after the house is straightened out, and new windows, siding and a roof is on.

Donna - welcome!! So glad you found the right place. Be sure and read our bios, ok, and you'll learn a lot about us. We'll be glad to have you as a Jaded Lady, too.

I got a lot more work done to the house, as far a moving in, I mean. The closet is all organized and looks so good. I'm worn out though, lol. The only thing left to do is hang curtains in our bedroom and fix the den decent enough to use for now. Soooo glad we did the kitchen beforehand!!

Tomorrow the phone company is going to switch Mary's and my phone lines, and the Dish Network guy will be here. Hope he's got it done before The Young and the Restless come on, lol.

Toodles,

Sue - we were posting about the same time. Last time I had a pap, while it was going on, I told my doc "For all this, you should have bought my dinner first." LOL Thing is, my doc is a woman, and she still thought that was funny.

Hi Ladies,

Just jumping in for a quick minute to say HI! I haven't had time to read any oof your posts as I am up to my (_|_) in alligators at work and at home. Very busy time of year. Anyway, I just wanted to post a couple of pics of me and the family.

The pics are pretty recent, but some wouldn't fit. The rest of them are on my photobucket site.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y55/Neets

Hiya ladies~

What a day! I swear if DS doesn't get his car back I am going to go crazy! Dropped him off at WSU this morning and it wasn't so bad. But picking him up...OMG!!! Too many people in that place walking and driving. Glad I don't have to deal with that on a daily basis. I think Wichitans are the WORST drivers ever! It's a pretty big college and I feel for the kid. He showed me where he had to park one day and where he had to walk to, jeez. Anyway, his car should be done at 3:30 today. It was the alternator and a belt so he should be good for a while again. Also, did the Wal-mart thing, it wasn't so bad. Of course I haven't had time to get a walk in and won't be able to now thanks to Ernie dog. The little stinker does not like people and the UPS guy came to the door. It is tricky trying to get out the door without him getting out and the stinking screen (storm) door slammed on my ankle, and boy did it hurt!! OUCH! Still hurts and I can't get a shoe on. Normally, I won't answer the door and the UPS guy just leaves most things but this needed a signature. I so wish I would have gotten up at 6:30 now. I like to do it in the morning if possible so it's done and out of the way. But for some reason I could not sleep-been like that since Josh left, just missing him and worried, even though I know he will be and his fine. But the last two nights we have had bad thunderstorms and that has kept me awake so I ended up sleeping in till 8:30 and then as soon as I was out of the shower Jason was ready to go and I have been running ever since.

Marti~I probably could have counted the walk and then did a short walk on the treadmill to make a mile. She says that the normal person usally gets a little over 3000 steps in a day and then add one-mile which is 2000, we should aim for at least 6000 steps a day. The ultimate would be 10,000 but anywhere between the 6 & 10 is good. I was disappointed because Monday I wore the pedometer 'til about 3:30 and was only up to 4689, but I guess that was better than nothing at all. Anyway, yes, please share your pages with us-you do such a great job on the I enjoy seeing them. Oh, DS-Jason wears Joop and I swear every time we went somewhere some girl was saying something about how good it smells, which it does. So you might want to keep an eye on James when he is wearing it! LOL-JK

Jane~it sounds like you guys have things planned to get done fairly quick. Hope you have gotten some rest from all the moving and organizing. I did get a letter from Josh, Monday, thank goodness. I was wondering if I ever would. He didn't have an address for me to write to him yet. They put them in holding or reception, can't remember what he called it and wasn't sure when exactly they would start basic. This was last Friday that he wrote the letter, so I am hoping by now he is where he needs to be and has been working out. He said they were just sitting and standing around for hours at a time and they wouldn't let them work out. I'm thinking it's some kind of test, not sure. Just wouldn't know why else they would be standing and sitting for so many hours a day. He is supposed to write again this week and let me know what's up and where I can write. I just hate not having any contact with him.

Mindee~glad the baby is fine, and yes, do let us know how the appointment went. He'll be here before ya know it.

Karla~how's Rachel doing? Is there a new baby yet?

Susan~totally understand about breaking it off with Rocky. You shouldn't have to move to where he is and leave your girls. It would be so much easier for him to pick up with Kris and move. I am sure he could find work in OR. Didn't realize it had been a year already.

Sue~hope you are feeling better.

A big WELCOME to you Donna!! Looking forward to getting to know you.

Anita~great pics! I keep saying I am going to post some and do plan to. Just haven't gone back to yahoo to try and upload a few more. Last I was there it wasn't working and I thought about going to photo bucket so may do that after all. Anyway, Joycelyn is getting so big, and cute as ever!

And a big HI to everyone else!

With all the running around this morning I haven't had much time to get too much done so trying to get some laundry done. Thank goodness I only have 2 1/2 loads. I do my clothes on a gentle cycle and hang some of the shirts to dry. I did however attempt to give Ernie a haircut-poor dog. I took a pic to show you all. He has the light brown, grey and black coloring and when it is short and messed up like it is he looks all spotted. I didn't finish though...I do it on the deck so it just blows in the yard and it started raining and I got a little too close to his privates and he didn't like it so that was it for then. LOL So gave him a bath and that will have to do for now. Will try to finish tomorrow if he will let me-Josh always did it and he was still for him. Just have to let it grow out 'til Josh comes home! LOL Okay, ladies, need to get going and do a couple of things before Jeopardy. Hopefully I get to see it. When the weather gets bad we lose our signal and the tv (dish) is in and out, it was the same with the cable so...

Take care ladies and I hope you all are having a wonderful day!

It would have been a year in September, Cristi. It would be a huge relief just to go back to being friends. This thinking we have a future takes too much of my time and he likes to call 3/4 times a day.
I don't have time! Usually he does the same ole same ole - laid back....here I am zooming around , exhausted. Two different worlds.

My first room would be the bedroom too Jane.

I better go. Waaaaaaay too much going on.

chat later

Hiya ladies,

Anita - thank you so much for sharing the photos! They are so good! Your little one is a darling, and you're a pretty lady. Especially love your long blond hair.

Cristi - sorry about your ankle! Is it feeling any better? Did you get anything good from UPS? Out here in the boonies, I always love to see the UPS truck pull in the drive. Usually with something I forgot I ordered, lol.

Susan - yep, a really nice bedroom with a master bath should be first. I can always go there to hide when the rest of it gets to be too much, right? Sounds like you've got your mind made up about Rocky. How will he take the news?

Well, the satellite guy made it in time for me to watch my soap, lol. And the phones got switched. But they programmed my main number on both of my lines when they should have programmed the computer number on the second line. The rep I talked to a little while ago promised they'll fix it tomorrow. Between 8AM and 7PM. Gee, couldn't they narrow it down a little???

The twins' puppy Jazzy got hit by a car and they are taking it so hard! Especially Makenzie (JJ). She has sobbed her little heart out and even asked Mary to call Jesus and ask him if he'd let Jazzy come back. Too sad!!!

Hope you've had a good day, and I'll catch you tomorrow.

Probably very mellow and he will be sad. Guessing. Not sure how others are going to react. Kind of nowhere to go with the relationship if we don't see eye to eye on some basic things, like where we are going to live.
Hawaii is beautiful - I would never live there though. Oregon is where my heart is......

better get ............again. Doing laundry and my first site managers meeting is in the morning - oh joy

Hello..Yes, I am feeling a little better tonight. My ears still hurt and I don't think the meds are working. I guess I will stay on them and go back to the Dr. when the pills are gone.
I walked twice again today, even though it really wiped me out. Came in and took a nap both times.
Sounds like everyone has been so busy. Makes me feel like I am being lazy!

Susan- I am sorry to hear about you and Rocky. With all the good things happening for you lately I can't help but think something else is right around the corner. My DD did the internet dating, met 3 or 4 guys and even had one or two she dated several times. When she got tired of trying to find "the one" she met HIM at her friend's restaurant. The bonus is he is local.

Jane- I have always thought I would like to fix up an older house. I know you are going to have fun..really..even if it is exhausting.

Cristi- I hope your foot gets better quickly. Can't really do much walking if you hurt. I grin every time I read that you are going to watch Jeopardy. I am a big fan too.

Anita- Great pictures. You and your daughter are beautiful. What's this about alligators?

Donna- Welcome. Come in and join the fun!

Everyone....Talk to you all next time. I just found out it is midnight. Time flies when you are having fun. (and I have to be up walking by 6:30.)

Good morning ladies!

I am dragging again...it has to be this weather and the fact that the last three nights we have had bad thunderstorms and I keep waking up at 3 am only to toss and turn. Our back yard has standing water, the fence is literally sitting in the water. Didn't think it would ever quit and it was coming down hard. Supposed to get even more today and tomorrow. Seems there never really is a medium is there? First it is too dry and hot and we want cool and rain and then we get the rain and it rains and rains and rains! Makes you wonder what this winter is going to be like. I guess it could be worse...

Jane~ankle, actually the back of my heel, not sure why I said ankle. It has a big ugly bruise across it but it is actually much better so I can get a walk in, yay! I am so sorry to hear about the twins' puppy. That is so sad, lots of(((((HUGS))))) to them. Don't ya just hate dealing with the phone co.? I swear everytime we have had to deal with them (SBC) they make things worse. Didn't get anything good from UPS-I wish...just a DVD player that was free when we signed up with Direct tv. We don't need one and that's not the reason we signed up (cheaper than cable) so don't know what we'll do with it, maybe give it to DD. I hope you plan on sharing pics with us of what you guys do to the house, I just know it is going to be beautiful!

Susan~you know in your heart what you have to do, and if the relationship is working or not. And hey, like Sue said, there is probably something new around the corner for you. When you least expect it is when it will happen.

Sue~glad to hear you are feeling a little better. Can I ask what is wrong with your ears? I ask because DD has gone to the doc twice for her ears and ther first time the doc told her to take some Dimetap at night. She flushed them out with water but didn't see any infection. That didn't help and she went back Monday and this time was given some nasal spray and allegra. She said sometimes if you are having sinus problems it effects the ear. She is stumped as to what to do because she can't see anything wrong with her ears but they are hurting her. Anyway, WTG for getting your walk in!

Hi to everyone else

I am getting ready to do my walk and then run to Penneys to pick up the fall catalog, then off to the show. Going to go see Wedding Crashers. DS and his GF went to see it and he said it was boring, but then his taste in movies is a little different than mine so it might actually be decent. I need to get back home and get some cards ready to be mailed, I am falling behind on my card sending. Oh, almost forgot...decided to go ahead and share the pics after all, rather than try and move everything to photo bucket. So when I get the newer ones added there I will share them. There's only two new ones of me in the one album and you can't really see how my hair is cut. Doesn't really matter though...I am going to go get it cut again in a couple of weeks, same cut, just shorter. This length is really bothering me. So take a gander if you like. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/givingthanks04/my_photos

Have a good day ladies

Hello!

Cristi--Enjoyed your photos! I looked at the fence building....you live in a beautiful area!! Gorgeous house. Nice patio! And the photos of you are beautiful too. I liked your hair. Looks very pretty. But I understand about wanting it cut to make you feel better. I just had my sister cut my hair a week ago....about 5in off. It's still long though! thanks for sharing your pictures.

Sue--Even when you're not feeling well you still manage to get in your walks. You're doing a fabulous job!! So very proud of you!

Anita--You too have beautiful pictures!! Joycelyn is getting so big. She is such a cutie!! She got those cheeks that you just want to smother with kisses!!!! ok.....got me curious, is "up to my (_|_) in alligators" a saying in your area or do you really work w/alligators??

Jane-- I'm w/Cristi here, please send those DGD's a huge hug. ((((hugs)))) Their poor puppy!! Glad to hear that the satellite man came before your soaps!!

Hello to all I missed!!

I need to get going. Much cleaning to do before work!

Oh before I forget..............


WELCOME DONNA!!

Hi ladies,

Susan - my heart is in Indiana. But I'd sure love to visit Hawaii.

Sue - I don't think you're lazy at all! Look at all the walking you're getting in!

Cristi - Katie and her friends saw The Wedding Crashers and she really liked it. Maybe it's a chick flick? She didn't say whether the guys liked it or not. Thanks for sharing the photos! You're a pretty gal, Cristi. Not sure if I mentioned I got my hair layered again. Now I don't have much of a part, so the gray doesn't show as fast, lol. What kind of style are you going for?

Marti - did you get your cleaning done? Never ends, does it?

Cristi and Marti - thank you so much for the Hugs for my DGDs. They're doing better about it today, Mary said.

Katy - hope you and yours are having lots of fun on vacation.

Well, I got the back porch all cleaned off, and set up the lawn chairs. The porch is enclosed, with windows that open to the yard, so I've got a nice breeze coming through. The phone company got the lines in, but now, according to the recorded message they left, I think they gave me all the bells and whistles on my computer line, which I don't need or want. So I'll have to call them back and get that straighted out now. Geez-o-pete!!

I've had a really good day. How's yours been?

Back again for just a few minutes.

Thanks ladies!

Loved the Wedding Crashers, thought it was funny! What's crazy is...I think there are people out there who really do that. And the funeral...that is just wrong but I have known a couple of people who have met at a funeral.

Jane~just going for the same layered look now, but just shorter. Yay, for getting the back porch cleaned!

Marti~jeez, 5 inches! Do you have any hair left girly? Last picture I saw of you looked like your hair was short, it must grow really fast. I would love to have the thick, curly hair you have though. I miss seeing your smiling face in your avatar. You too Jane!

Anyway, should get going. Got back in time for Jeopardy only to find directv having technical difficulties so missed it. Speaking of which, Sue, I do enjoy watching the show, one of my favs! I always try to be home for it or done with things around the house. Gotta go...have a good one ladies!